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Steam: no Black Friday sale planned, Winter Sale from 17 December to 4 January
According to Valve’s official developer calendar, Steam has no Black Friday sale of its own. The Winter Sale runs from 17 December 2026 to 4 January 2027.
If you are waiting for a Black Friday sale on Steam, you will wait in vain. The official event calendar Valve keeps for developers has no big sale in November. The next big sale is the Winter Sale.
Upcoming dates according to Valve
- Auto-Battler RPG Fest: 16 to 23 November 2026
- Winter Sale: 17 December 2026 to 4 January 2027
- Desktop Companion Fest: 14 to 18 January 2027
- Shop Keeper Fest: 25 January to 1 February 2027
- Sheep Fest: 4 to 8 February 2027
- Couch Co-Op Fest: 8 to 15 February 2027
- Steam Next Fest: 22 February to 1 March 2027
The calendar gives no start times. Individual games can still be discounted in November; that is up to the publishers. The PlayStation Black Friday sale is covered in a separate article.